Weighing-scale



L. C.. WETZEL.

WEIGHING SCALE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25, .I9II.

1,367,220. PatenteIFeb. 1, 1921.

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UNITED lerares LEWIS CALVIN WETZEL,

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F TLEDG, GEIQ, ASIGNGR, EY M-EEN'EASSIGNMENTS, I0

TOLEDO SCALE COMPANY, OF .EGLED, GEIQ, BPRTIOI?? O E NEW JER-EY.

To all whom it 'may concern:

l Be it known that I Lnwrs C. Wurzen, a citizen ofthe United States, residin at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and stats. of

Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Weighing- Scaies, o which the following is a specification.

My invention relates more particularly to that cla-ss of weighing scales employing a pendulum as the variable counterbalance tor the loadggif commodity being weighed and a rotary cylindervalue-indicating chart having a series 4or 15. `sively greater weights otmaterials at a uniform price per unit 'of weight andthe several rows representing values at proportionately increasing prices per unit oi weight; but it will be obvious from the followingdetailed description that certain features of my in-. vention are applicable to scales o2? other ty es than that above referred to and though vI ave described my invention in connec* tion with a rotary cylinder computing penv dulum scale I have done so merely for the purpose of illustration so ar as many of the features of my invention are concerned and it will be understood that I am not limited to this particular' form of scale eri 80 vcept in so ar as it may form a feature of the following claims which point out the true scope of my invention and are intended as imeasure thereof, due allowance beingfinade for e uivalents. f Re erring now to the drawings-accomanyin and forming a part of this applin cation, igure 1 is a vertical elevation of a computing invention, parts, however, being broken away and other parts shown in section and the casing of the computing chart being shown with one end removed for the purpose of disclosing the interior mechanism; Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the scale, parts being broken away and shown in section as in Fig. 1 and. for a like'purpose; Fig. 3 is a .section upon the line 3--3 of Fig. Q, parts being broken away to show the construction; Iig. 4. isa diagrammatic representation oi' the wiring installed in connection with. the electric lamps which I employ Jor illuminating my scale; Fi s. 5 and 6 are. details at right angles to eac other partly in section or the Specification of Letters Patent.

annular rows of numeralsy each rotsT representing values of progrespendulum scale embodying my rammed Feb. 1519.21. serial sa canori. f

I portion of the rack by which the chart isoperated; Fig, Y is a vertical section of one of the main bearings ulcra or the beam; Fig. 8 is a top plan of the chart casin show; ing certain parts in dotted lines; igs. 9 and 10 are details? the former in front elevation and .the latter in section of the means for securing certain panes of glass in the casing oi: the scale. Figs. 11-15 referto various details to which reference will be made below. I L

the Jfollowing detailed description like numerals .are usedv throughout to `designate the saine part of the device. 'In the particular embodiment o' my inv ention/.showm the base l is provided near one end withstandards 2 which carry at their per ends the hearings for the support offt le main beam and at its other end the base sustains. asubstantiaily watch-shaped casing 3;' surm'unted by a cylindrical casing 4f. The beam'consists of an irregular casting 5 weighted at the end d (see Fig. 3) and su porting between its ulcra and its other eno a commodity rey ceiver 'if 'which is or may be pivoted orsupported upon the beam in the usual way by knife edge bearings` The commodity receiver may consist the usual casting 7 supporting a dislr 8 o glass or other suitable material ciamped in placeny means of the thumb screw 9 and resting u on supports 10 proyecting upwardly from t e casting, To

preserve its substantially horizontal position the casting 7 is provided with a downwardly projecting rod or st-ud 11 which is pivoted within the base l to a check link of any approved construction not shown. The features just referred to are common and welldrnown in this art and need notbe speciiicaily described. The long end of the beam which carries the commodity support projects into the casing 3 within which it is 95 connected to a rack bar, which latter 'engages at its upper end a `pinion upon the rotary chart as is not uncommon in devices of this character.

The upper ends oi the standards 2 are reV i60 cessed as at i2 (see Eig. 7) for the reception4 oi agates and the latter are provided with the usuai 'ti-haped groei/es for the reception or the knives 13 ci thebeam. lAt a point substantiaily opposite the knife bearing L05 each standard is provided with a tapped opening, receiving screw 14 which is adjust able in said o ening and may be locked in f 1 adpisted position by a set screw 1a. ihe

screw 14; is in turn bored and tapped con centrically to receive a screw 16 which bears upon its inner end a head 17 of hardened steel which may be adjusted with relation to the screw 14. A lock nut 19 secures the screw 16 in adjusted position with relation to screw 14. The cavity in the standard is closed by a cap plate 20 having a flange 21 at one edge which depends within the side Walls of the'A cavity over the knife edge. lt will be readily und rstood that lateral motion or play of the beam may' be prevented by adjusting the heads 17 with relation to the screw 14 so that when the latter. are driven home or into their ultimate position the heads 17 barely clear the ends'ol the -knives 13 and prevent endwise movement thereof. The cap plate forms with the walls of the cavity substantially a "complete closure, so that the bearing is as nearly dust proof as' is compatible with the rocking of the knives. l

The 'Hhshaped casing o is formed on its from'. and rear faces respectively with Windows Z2-23, the latter of which is sui stantially circular and the former semi-circular, and each of these openings is closed b a pane of glass 24-25, secured in a suit zahle metal frame 24',

:i which is attached to the casing by screws as 26. 4The casing is also formed with a vertically elongated slot 27, within-Which swings the end of the beam. and 'which 1s surrounded by a flanged frame 528, carrying cushions 29-30 which limit movement of the beam at the lopposite ends of its swing. Hthin the casingy 3 the beam is provided with an offset arm 31 see Figs.

2 and to which are secured the connections for'operating the cylinder chart. `For this purpose the arm 31. is formed by caso ing or otherwise with brackets between which is pivoted a rocking;r element 34- provided with depending cars 5l5-6 .through which and the brackets ill- 3Q ex tends a journal pin 37. (Fig. '2.) To the rocking element 34 is secured a plate spring 38 which bears a'tJits outer end a split soclcet 39 which receives the lower end of the rack bar 40 for driving the cylinder chart. The members of this split socket are provided with ears 41-42 which receive a screw 455 by which the socket is clamped about the rack bar. The latter element engages at its upper end a pinion 4114 upon the shaft of the chart cylinder (see Fig'. l) and is jointed intermediate its ends. as shown more particularly in detailed views (Figs. 5 and 6),

to permit slight adjustment with referenceduced end 48 of the lower member and the two members are pivoted by the pin 49 and held in general alinement by the pin 50 which, however, is permitted a slight Inovemen with reference to the lower member 51 by reason of the loose fit of the pin in the opening 52. By this provision the rack is prevented from binding upon the pinion in case of a slight inaccuracyr of adjustment of the parts. The upper end of the rack bar is ,guided and held in operative relation to the pinion by means of a guide member 53.

Thejournals of the cylinder chart rest and rotate upon pairs of over-lappimgr anti-friction wheels or disks 56, 57. 58 and 59, 'the members of each pair being pivoted upon opposite sides of and beneatlrthe journals, as shown more especially in Fig. l, and

are spaced from each other laterally as shown in F ig. 2 to permit independent rotavtion notwithstanding `the lap thereof, as

shown in Fig. 1. The journals of the antithe ends of the casing in any suitable manner and provided with protecting cover plates (SQ- 63 (Figs. 1. 2 and 15) which overlie the ends of the axles of the anti-friction dislrs and the journals ol the chart cylinder. These plates (SQL-(32S are also shown with rectangular extensions (3l-*65 which extend inwardly and above the bearing members as, a further protection against dust and are tapped at 66-67 to receive screws (E8- G9 which are adjusted to just clear the axles ol' thc journals of the chart cylinder to prevent the latter from jumping 'i'rom their proper position in case of a violcnt movement imparted to the pinion. inciting nuts 70. 70 sccure the screws in their adjusted position. liy the specific cona large extent protected from dust and foreign substances and dislocation thereof is v also prevented.

The rotary cylindrical chart is in the main ol the ordinary construction comprisin; r the cylindrical member 71 shown in dotted lines in Fig. l supported at either end by a spider comprising the thin sheet metal arms 72. The spider may be secured Ato the bearing shaft in any well-known manner. and the arms thereof are flanged as at 73 (Fig. l) to provide tgreater rigidity, and slotted as at 74 for the reception of small weights 75.y which are secured to'the arms in adjusted position by means of screws 76, passing through washers 77 and tapped into the weights 75. It is essential in charts of this character that they be poised with great nicety with regard to their axes, otherwise there is a tendency to rotation ytoward a favored position and conse uent interference with correct weighing. y the provision of these adjustable Weights upon the arms @ears 27 and,

erbaia nce ci the ities in its construction or variati( r in no mnh-L -F T L I l" d J 7 we?) Q me weights or materia@ or ne to i et it# cause be counts-rooted.

As shown in Fig 1, heli cranlr levers 78 ci' 'thin sheet metal are pivote/d to the easing at Z119 there being such a .lever at each eind of 'the casing and these levers extend beneath the ends of the arbors of 'the chart cylin-a ders' and may be adjusted by means or screws 79 to lii't the journals from their normal bearing for the purpose of shipment and .in order to avoid damage to the bearing.

The cylindrical housing 4: inciudes a pair of end castings 80 mounted upon a support 81 'which is in turn secured to the vtop oi the tchshaped casing 3. These end castings are open as shown in ig 1 and centrally boredi for .the passage of the cylinder sliai't and are also connected by cast metal 'trames extending between the end casting at the iront and rear of the housing and surrounding or :framing the iront and rear ott the chart. lThe casing is completed by sheet metal sheathing extending between the 'frames 82 and 88 shove and below the cylinder', hinged coverplates 85-88 over the openings in the trames 82 and and end caps 87--88 provided with glazed openings 89'00 as shown more particulariy in Figs. 2 8 The :ramos 82 and 88 are formed with longitudinally extending webs @1f-92 nest to 'the chartv ttor a purpose Wh eh between the the iovver edge or web `91 and the correspoi'idiuio7 trame at about the longitudinal center ereor. is arranged boxing which 'forms the sight opening at the bacia of the scale for the customer7 the chart caring a series of weight indications centrally thereof:J to register with this opening.

rFha hinged cover plate 88 is also formed with an opening coinciding with the herring 98 and suitably glazed to facilitate rinspection est 'the Weight numerals by the customer. 1u the boxing 93 upon the front c however, the sight opening extends entireiy 'the length o the cylinder and closed by a iene 94 through'which the computation indications may be seen magniiied. Upon either end castingand opposite the ends oit the lens is secured a sheet metal plate 95 notched as at 96 adjacent the lens and formed at its opposite edge With a pair 'ci struck-up between these plates at the opposite ends of the cylindera is stretched eentrally 0i" the lens a wire 98 osite ends in the notches and secured around the lugs is properly placed to orrn :ier determining the correct eading of the chart. The swinging cover late is, of? course7 provided with a corresponding open- *99 extending substantially the length ci in plates s" '.ihis Wire reading line will appear? andv supported at op- I the housing through which the reading of the scale may be made, and both doors are secured, when closed7 by suitable screws 100.

Within the frames 82 and 83 andV above the reading openings aremounted electric lamps i'or 'illuminating the chart at the reading positions. rFlic illumina ion Within the frame 88 is secured by a pair of incandescent lamps 101 and 102 mounted at opposite ends of the frames in sockets of any ordinary or approved construction, but thev illumination Within the frame 82 is obtained by means of an elongated lamp 103 extending substantially the length of the casing an containing a. lament, the contacts 1041-105 of which are arranged at the opposite endsof the tube containing the filament (see Fio's 1, 2 and L1). The lamp 108 is removalily supporte-dond connected by means of contacts 106-107 mounted upon leaf springs 108--109 secured to the ends of the frame (see Figs. 2 and 11). Each contact consists4 of a cylindrical plug of metal having a cavity 1101-111 in the end thereof and mounted in 'an insulating member 112 which has a central bore for the reception of a contact member on the lamp. The contacts 106e- 107 are tapped ends for the receptionof screws 113 for the attachment o the leading-in Wire and, in order to provide access to the screws th insulation is cut away as at 114 (see Fig. 11). The insulating member is secur the spring by a screw 115 extending through the end thereof.

By using a lamp of the character described and mounting it in' the manner above sta the entire length of the reading position of the chart is illuminated and at the same time the lamp may be readily removed by pressing outwardly the spring members carrying the contacts on the frame when it is desired. to replace vthe lamp or structure. 1n order to preventoverheating Athe casing, 1 have provided four Ventilating openings 116 shown in vertical cross-section in 'Fig'. 1 and in dotted lines in Fig. 8 which vare covered by Wire gauze 117 (see Fig, 1) and protected by hoods 118 having sight openings 119 (see Figs. 1 and 2). is shown these hoods are made separate from the casing and secured thereto by screws 120 extending through ears on the hoods. The webs 91 and 92 heretofore mentioned protect the chart from the heat of the more direct rays of the lamps at the positions of the charts which are directly 0pposite the lamps so that the rays Where they strike the chart are substantially tangential thereto and somewhat remote from the sources of heat and light.

Within the casing 8 is mounted the pendulum 122 which constitutes the variable ict-.d counterbalance of the scales. s This element includes a Weight and a rod 123, the

to clean the latter having an enlarged upper end 124, counterbored for the reception of the arbor 125 which carries the knives 126 on which the pendulum is swung from brackets 122 secured to the casing (see Fig. 2). The arbor as shown in said gure consists of a sleeve or cylinder having a central bore and al radial section 'of its metal removed toform a seat for the knife which extends longitudinally of v.the arbor and projects therefrom at opposite ends, the apex of the knife being in the axis of the arbor. If desired, to facilitate yielding thereof, the arbor may be provided with a kerf 127 opposite the removed section. The counterbore in the enlarged upper end of the pendulum rod receives-the arbor with a drive fit and a screw bolt 128 tapped. into the pendulum.rod, bears against the arbor and prevents rotation thereof relative to the pendulum rod. Motion is transmitted from the end 5 of the main beam (see Figs. 2 and 3) to' the pendulum through a strap 129 connected to the beam by a stirrup 130, and to the pendulum b y a casting 131 formed 7 with a segment 132 with which the strap directly cooperates and to which it is secured at one e d by a screw 133. The casting also comprises cheek pieces 134 which are counter-bond for the reception of the ends of the arbor 125 upon which the castl for the purpose of adjusting the pendulum angularly with relation to the casting as plainly seen in Fig. 2 of the drawing. By this construction the position of the cam segment 132 which. as will be seenfis eccen- Itric to the arbor. may be nicely adjusted with reference to the pendulum to securethe desired movement of the pendulum with relation to that of the beam. l'n order. however. to relieve the parts of strain under which they would otherwise remain b v reason of the pressure of the screws 13G and 137 the cheek pieces 134 are perforated for the passage of a screw bolt 138 which passes freely through the' perforation in one of the warnen desired the cheek pieces and through a transverse slot in the pendulum rod head and is tapped into the other cheek piece. After the parts have been adjusted to the required position by the screws 13G-137, during which adjustment the bolt 138 is loose, the latter is tighened and the parts are thereby held ing the screw 142.

strain on the screws 136 and 137 may then be relieved of their pressure by slightly withdrawing them. A slotted guide 13.() prevents the strap 129 leaving its segment in case of a 4sudden motion of the parts.

The stirrup 130 is formed with the usual eye or loop 140 (see Figs, 1, 2 and 12) which embraces the end 5 of the-scale beam and is provided with an adjustable seat 141 for the usual cone pivot on the beam, the screw 142 which carries the seat being tapped through the lowerl end of the loop, which latter is split downwardly as at 143 and provided with a set screw 144 for drawing the sections of the loop together andA bind The inner head of the screw constituting the bearing is circumferentially grooved as at 145 and embraced by the bifurcated end 146 of a U-shaped slide 147 which is vertically guided by a pin and slot connection 148 with a side wall of the loop. The upper limb ofthe slide is perforated at 149 to receive 'the reduced end of a sliding pin 150 which reciprocates within a cavity 151 `in the stirrup member and is urged downwardly by a spring 152 in the cavity as shownin Figs. 2 and 12. The purpose of the pin 150 is to prevent the cone pivot on the beam leaving its seat in the stirrup and since the projection of the pin from its cavity is limited by the slide the adjustment of the screw carrying the socket also adjusts the position of the pin with relation to the upper side of the beam. lt will be understood that the slide and pin areV so proportioned that when the cone pivot is properly centered in the socket the pin 151)' just clears the upper face of the beam suiciently lto permiftfhe free move ment of the latter.

The precise wiring of the lamps is not material and might be worked out by any one familiar with wiring practice but it is important that sockets be provided -for thef attachment of leading-in wires either above4 or below the scale as may be desired, but? in Fig. 4 I have shown diagrammatically a' system of wiring suitable for my purpose. The connections of the parts are apparent from an inspection of the diagram and it is sufficient to call attention to the fact that at 153 is a connection socket which is lo cated on top of the scale aslshown in Fig. l and at 154 a Socket attached to the bottom of the scale also indicated in Fig. 1. though in dotted lines, and when one of these sockets is in use thc other is bridged, a device 155 for the purpose being shown in Figs. 1 and 4. The purpose of this part of my construction is to provide for lighting-the scale only when it is put in operation and with this in view I have provided a switch 15G adapted to be opened by the pendulum which holds it open when in normal position but permitsv the switch to closefwhen the pendulum .is

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neet/zeau l elevated as bya putting weight upon the fand projecting commodity receptacle. For this purpose the switch consists of a leaf spring 157 ,Inpu'nted at its lower end in a bracket 158 i at its upper end into the of'an 'arm 159 carried by the penduplath The bracket 158 Iis adjustably secured *to the wall of the casing by a slotted plate .-.160 andcomprises a lateral arm 161 and an n is provided with the mgchanisrn a bu'er 170 upright end 'member '16% the latter supporting at its upperend a post 183 which is se- .cured to the upright member bya reduced screw-threaded end.' 3164: formed upon the post,` and projecting-through a perforation in. the endv of thev upright member from Which,however, it is insulated by the insulating sleeve 165 (see 111)., The rcduced screw-threaded end of the post receives a nut 166 by means of which the post is secured in position and beyond the nut a. thumb nut for securing one of the leadingin wires of the switch in connection with the stationary contact of the switch which is formed by adjustable screw 167 tapped into and through the post 163. The lower end of the upright member is provided with a binding post 168 which isin electrical connection with the spring switch member |157 and the upper end of the latter, in the construction shown, is reinforced at 189 for contact with arm 159. It will be understood that the bracket 158 and the Contact 167' are so adjusted that -the pendulum arm 159 barely separates the spring contact from vits seat when the pendulum is in its normal position, and therefore the slightest movement of the pendulum permits the switch to close, the circuit then being formed through the binding post 168, switch 157, contact 167, post 168 and binding post 16d. 1n order to protect l is provided for the pendulum, which bufler is mounted upon a bracket 171 adjustably secured to the wall of the casing. v

A further feature ofrny invention consists in a new tare device which l will now describe as follows, reference being had to Figs. v1 and 3: The scale beam is formed or provided with `supporting arms 17 2--17 8 upon which at their outer ends is mounted a guide-strip 1711 extending parallel with the beam.` Upon this guide is mounted to slide a tare weight175 which may be of any desired construction .but is formed at its upper end with a boss 178 through which passes an endless belt or cord 17 7 which has for its purpose the reciprocation of tare Weight alongits guide. A set screw 17 8 clamps the cord or ribbon in the and prevents relative motion between the same al hinged member tween the drum and the cable.

' drum or pulley 182 provided with a groove 183 for the reception of the endless belt or cord 177. The latter, as may be here observed, is preferably a wire cable formed of a very ne wire for greater flexibility. At its other end and also beyond the travel of the tare weight the guide is provided with 184 which depends from the end of the guide and supports a pulley 185 Awhich serves as a guide for the lower run of the belt 177,-there being a similar pulley 186 mounted upon the offset end 187 of the guide (see Fig. 3') for receiving the upper run of the belt. The pivotedmember 18a is urged in a direction to keep the belt taut by a spring 188. A knob 189 is provided for turning the drum or pulley 182 and upon a lange 190 of the latter is inscribed a scale which is designed to indicate the counter-balancing eiect of the tare weight at positions of the latter. A pointer 191 is suitably mounted to facilitate correct reading of the scale on the drum, and the cable is passed twice around the latter and secured at an' intermediate position as at 192a Fig. 1, to prevent relative motion be- It will be apparent that the drum and cable form a convenient and satisfactory means for adjusting the tare weight along the beam and the weight indication maybe readily observed. The use of tare weights is so common that it is unnecessary to refer to their function further here.

A further feature of my invention relates to the dash pot for preventingtoo abrupt movement of the beam. My dash pot consists of a cylinder 193 having an enlarged upper end 194 and extending through and suitably attached to the base of the scale. A plunger 195 loosely fits the body of the dash potand is connected by a rod 196. with the beam 5. the rod being bent at right angles for this purpose at its upper end as shown in Fig. S, and inserted within a sleeve 197 upon the beam where it is secured by a set screw 198. The dash pot is provided with a cap 199 having a sleeve 200 projecting from opposite sides thereof and surrounding the plunger rod; Near the upper end of the latter is secured a sleeve 201 which surrounds the upper end of the sleeve 200 and is closed at its upper end about-the plunger rod to prevent the escape of the oil or other iiuid used in the dash pot. The'plunger consists of a perforated disk above which is an adjustable bell 202 of4 smaller diameter than the cylinder and the bell and disk` arcadiustable toward and from each other'lby a screw-threaded connection 203 to regulatev e flow of liquid: throu h the plunger. alpen shoulder former? in the` cylinder by the enlargement i911 rests a perforated splash plate 204 which' is permitted some slight movement but whose upper position is limited by the depending sleeve upon the cap. By reason of this splash plate the upper motion of the piston is prevented from pumping or throwing the oil 11p-- wardly in such volume and with such vclocity as to cause it to overflow or splash out of the dash pot. i

A further feature of my invention relates to securing the scaly for shipment and is designed to prevent the injury or destruction of the bearings of the commodity receiver which frequently is occasioned by the jolts and jars to which a scale is subjected during shipment. For this purpose the spider which carries the bearings for the commodity receiver is formed with a transversely extending depending rib 205 and I provide a pair of plates 206, shown in detail in Fig. 13,1which may be struck up out of sheet metal and formed near one end with a transverse groove to receive the rib 205 andprovided near the other end with holes 206 so spaced and related to the cross groove 205 that, when the scale is prepared for shipment, the plates may be screwed'upon the upper ends of the Standards 2, using for this purpose the tapped openings by which the cover plates are secured and, lwhen the screws, are Adriven home, the outer ends of the lates bear against the ribs 205 and lift the hearings from the knives.

In order to prevent the breakage of the glass panes which cover the openings in the casing, I form upon the inside of the frame members 242-25 grooves 207, within which I place a fillet of suitable yielding material such as soft metal or putt against which the beveled edges of the p ate glass which I employ bear, and the panes are held firmly but somewhat yieldingly in contact with the fillet by means of sprin members 208, shown more particularly in igs. 9 and 10, which are secured at their middle portions b screws 209 and bear at their ends upon t e lass. By this means the panes are securey but yieldingly held on both sides and breakage thereof is to a large extent prevented.

I have now described the various features4 of my invention in detail with reference to. the specific form of scale in which they are here shown, but it will be understood that it is not limited to such form but only as pointed out in the following claims.

I claim:

1. In a computing scale, a casing comprising end members, frames 82-83 con-A necting the end members, a top cover 84, a cylindrical chart mounted for rotation with vin the casing and end caps covering the ends -of the casing.

.- 2. In a computing scale, a cylindrical gesmeed chart, a casing within which the chart is mounted comprising end members, a cover and frames 82-83 connecting the end members, hinged cover plates for the longitudinal frames having, sight openings thereiny and end caps for the casing.

3. In a computing scale, a caslug, a c vlln-I drical chart mounted therein, a shaft rotatably mounted in the casing upon which the chart is secured, friction disks upon which the shaft rests, dust plates 62 arranged -to cover the ends of the shaft and the pivots of 'the disks and having horizontal extensions G4 extending over the disks and the ends of the shaft.

4. In a computing scale, a casing, a cylindricai chart mounted therein, a shaft rotatably mounted in the casing upon which the chart is secured and friction disks upon which the shaft rests, dust plates arran ed to cover the ends of the shaft, adjusta le means mounted upon the dust plates and extending above and close to the ends ofr'the and secured at its ends aroun the-fingers.

6. In a device of the class described corn prising electric lights and a pendulum, aV

switch in the circuit of the lights comprisprevent the displacement of the ing a stationary contact and an upwardly .extending lea-L spring arranged within the path of a 'portion of the pendulum member and adapted to be held thereby out of contact with its stationary member, when the pendulum is normal.

7. In a pendulum scale having an indicating mechanism, an'electric lighting circuit therein, a switch included in the lighting circuit comprising an adjustable stationary Contact and a vertically mounted spring contact member, an arm upon the pendulum adapted when the pendulum is in normal position to hold the sWitChopen, and an adjustable buffer for limiting the stroke of the pendulum.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination of a4 beam, a rotary cylinder chart, connections between the beam and the chart for operating the latter, including a pinion upon the chart and a rack connected to the beam, the rack being jointed intermeupon the base, a beam mounted upon the standards, a load receiver pivotally mounted upon the beam, means for counterbalancing the load, and plates adapted to be secured to the standards and extendin beneath the load receiver and supporting the latter with its knives out of contact with their bearing-s.

10. In a weighing scale, the combination of a base, standards thereon, a beam pivoted.

' standards and provided with grooves which receive the ribs on the goods receiver and retain the bearings of the latter from engagement with their knife edges.

11. In a Weigh'ng scale and in combination 'with the main beam thereof, a tare beam, a tare weight adjustable with relation to the beam, stationary sheaves at opposite ends ofthe tare beam, a belt connected to theI weight and passing around the sheaves, and an idler sheave, a pivoted arm carrying lsaid pulley and spring pressed against the ielt.v

12. In a self illuminated scale, in combination, a pendulum, a lighting circuit, and a self closing switch in said circuit, said switch arranged t0 vbe opened by contact with the pendulum in the movement of the pendulum to its lower-most position.

13. In a scale, in combination, load-oil"- setting mechanism, including a pendulum,

an auxiliary electric device including a self closing switch, said switch comprising a resilient contact member, and means operated by movement of said pendulum to its lowermost position to Hex said resilient contact member' and thereby open said switch.

14. In a scale, in combination with the weighing mechanism thereof, an illuminating circuit, a self closing switch in said illuminating circuit, said switch comprising a resilient contact member and a non-resilient contact member, and means operated by movement of said weighing mechanism to zero position to flex said resilient member and thereby open the switch.

15. In a weighing scale and in combination with the main beam thereof, a tare beam, a tare weight adjustable with relation to the beam, stationary sheaves at opposite ends of the tare beam, one of said sheaves carrying means to indicate the counterbalancing effect of the tare weight, a belt connected to the weight and passing around the sheaves, and a pivoted arm having an idler sheave mounted thereon and spring pressed against the belt.

16. In a weighing scale and in combination with the main beam thereof, a tare beam, a tare-weight adjustable with relation to the beam, sheaves at; opposite ends of the tare. beam, one of said sheaves being manually turnable, a belt connected to the weight and passing around the sheaves, and a pivoted arm having an idler sheave mounted thereon and spring pressed against the belt.

17. In a weighing scale and in combination with the main beam thereof, a tare beam, a tare weight adjustable with 'relation to the beam, sheaves at opposite ends of the tare beam, one of said sheaves being manually turnable and carrying means to indicate the counterbalancing effect of the tare weight, a belt connected to the weight and passing around the sheaves, and a pivoted arm having an idler sheave mounted thereon and spring pressed against the belt.

LEVIS CALVIN VVETZEL. lVitnesses I". A. CROWLEY, J. D. BURKHOLDER. 

